Back when the world was a normal place, Moumita Bagchi travelled with us to a place unlike most — the Northern African country of Chad. An excerpt of her blog post is given below. The full post can be read here: https://mytravelaroundtheworldandmore.wordpress.com/2021/05/02/abbaike-of-ennedi/ “You know this place deserves a romance”, said S., our group leader, as we… More »
Trip Reports
Guest Trip Report: Zakouma + Ennedi with Chalo Africa – Chad Feb/March 2020
This is a SafariTalk trip report by RC88COR who travelled with us on a small group expedition in February 2020. Like many on their first safari I visited Tanzania’s iconic Serengeti and the northern circuit, but my second safari was to be very different. I did a deep dive into African wildlife conservation, community support… More »
Ennedi : The Lost Kingdom
“One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears nothing, yet through the silence something throbs and gleams…” – Saint-Exupéry Ennedi inspires every kind of art – really it does. From painting to sculpture to photography, from poetry to literature to dance, it really does. If you are one of the lucky ones to… More »
The Mighty Elephants of Tarangire: Tanzania Trip Report – Part 2
This trip report is a continuation of Smita’s trip to Tanzania, beginning in Zanzibar. Tarangire National Park – January 21, 2017 After an exotic breakfast, we were transferred to Zanzibar Airport for our Coastal Aviation flight to Arusha arriving at 11:25 am. We got our luggage and stepped out to find our guide, Moses, waiting… More »
Zanzibar Times: Matemwe & Stone Town Trip Report – Part 1
Smita’s grand trip to Tanzania this January began in Zanzibar. Welcome to Zanzibar Excitement building up! We are off to Tanzania and this time I am accompanied by my husband (who is experiencing Africa for the first time J). After a shopping spree at Decathalon for all our safari gear, we are all set for… More »